Increased standardized incidence ratio of breast cancer in female electronics workers

• Main Authors: Lin Yi-Ping (Author), Jyuhn-Hsiarn Lee Lukas (Author), Chen Pau-Chung (Author), Sung Tzu-I (Author), Hsieh Gong-Yih (Author), Wang Jung-Der (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 1994, a hazardous waste site, polluted by the dumping of solvents from a former electronics factory, was discovered in Taoyuan, Taiwan. This subsequently emerged as a serious case of contamination through chlorinated hydrocarbons...